Kindle Ebook Reader Vs Tablet

Just like reading a book.

Kindle ebook reader vs tablet. The controls on an e book reader are usually simple and straight forward. The kindle is cheaper. For me a better distinction between an e reader and tablet is a support of enhanced ebooks.

This is probably because amazon makes more money from selling books through the kindle than from the device itself. While traditional tablet like ereaders like the kindle paperwhite mentioned above and the kobo nia and clara hd below are the most affordable ebook readers you can get they re uncomfortable to. In simple terms an ereader is a dedicated ebook reader while an android tablet or an ipad can be used as an ebook reader.

You can play animations or use sometimes very advanced interactive elements like maps or charts. E readers are as light as a paper book so you can use them for prolonged periods in one position and with one hand without fatigue setting in. Besides ebooks the possibilities the kindle offers are limited.

A tablet on the other hand is normally bigger and heavier. But that doom didn t last long. It s actually a clever business model when you stop to think about it.

There was a huge gap in price. In enhanced ebooks you can find audio and video files embedded. Its major benefit is a black and white e ink screen that doesn t cause eye strain letting you read books for hours.

In 2011 online publishing and book selling giant amazon introduced the kindle fire an e reader with a touchscreen capable of vivid colors and high resolution the computing power to perform many of a tablet pc s functions and a similarly long battery life source. Fire tablet an affordable tablet with a color lcd screen which lets you read ebooks watch movies play games or listen to music. Most e book readers have 6 inch screens and are highly portable.